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Dragons at Under the Autumn Moon Festival, Portland, Oregon, 1996

Creator
Photographer
Date
  • 1996
Description
  • The Autumn Moon Festival is a harvest festival celebrated in China and across many east Asian countries. The festival dates back to the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BCE) and takes place outdoors during an autumn full moon, usually in September or October. The festival is nearly as important a holiday in the Chinese calendar as is the Chinese Lunar New Year and is a legal holiday in many countries. The moon’s perfectly round shape is a symbol of family harmony and unity. Even if they are apart, loved ones are united as they gaze up at the moon together. Common festivities as part of Portland's festival include a lantern viewing, performances of dragon and lion dances, opera and storytelling, poetry and calligraphy activities, and eating mooncakes, a rich pastry decorated with designs and filled with a variety of fillings including seeds, nuts, date paste, and smashed beans. Additionally, there are many games played at twilight regarding flights of the soul, spirit possession, or fortune telling.
Subject
Work Type
Location
Identifier
  • p345:Autumn-Moon-Festival-1996-04
Local Collection Name
Local Collection ID
  • P345
Institution
Submission Date
  • 06/24/2020
Modified
  • 10/14/2022
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APA

OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Oregon State University. (30 May 2024). Dragons at Under the Autumn Moon Festival, Portland, Oregon, 1996 Retrieved from https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/fx71d1683

MLA

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Chicago

OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Oregon State University. "Dragons at Under the Autumn Moon Festival, Portland, Oregon, 1996" Oregon Digital. Accessed 2024-05-30. https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/fx71d1683

Wiki

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Data Sources
Footer Number Term External URI
1 Williams, Chuck, 1943-2016 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80156869
2 Williams, Chuck, 1943-2016 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80156869
3 Mid-autumn Festival http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh91001309
4 Dragons http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85039287
5 Festivals http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85047932
6 color photographs http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300128359
7 photographs http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300046300
8 Portland >> Clackamas/Multnomah/Washington Counties >> Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5746545/
9 Chuck Williams Photographs (P 345) http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/localCollectionName/p_345
10 Oregon State University http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80017721

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